Back acne is a problem that affects most people at one time
or another. It can be embarrassing when going to the pool or beach and you
remove your shirt or wear a bathing suit with back exposed. It can also be
quite painful at times and irritating. The following article will give some
valuable tips as to treatment and prevention of back acne.

Back Acne Causes

 It is often difficult to pinpoint the exact causes of most
types of acne, back acne is no different. What is known is that irritation can
make it worse. If acne is showing up more persistent in certain parts of your
body, such as your back, perhaps it has to do with certain clothing or maybe a
backpack. Tight fitting clothing contributes to promoting acne, by trapping
sweat against the skin and clogging pores. Sometimes back acne is just caused
by a hormone unbalance or poor diet.

 Back Acne Treatment

 The first part of controlling back acne is cleanliness; you
should wash daily with a cleanser that contains salicylic acid. You should also
shower immediately after engaging in any physical activity in which you were
sweating. Follow up your shower with a body moisturizer that contains Alfa
Hydroxy acid. This will exfoliate skin and help prevent breakouts, without
drying skin out.

 At night time, before going to bed, you can treat back acne
the same as facial acne by applying a zapping gel or a cream to your acne.

 If your back acne is light to moderate you could use a
Regimen. The Regimen works well but remember that it contains benzoyl peroxide
and it will have a bleaching effect on any clothing that comes into contact
with it. I would suggest wearing white shirts if you plan on using this as your
form of back acne treatment.

 For stubborn acne and severe cases you may have to get an
antibiotic prescription, or prescription strength Retin-A. Acne on the back is
much more resistant to treatment and the skin is tougher, so it will need to be
treated aggressively. As a last resort, you could try Accutane.

 One homemade remedy you could try is by using a combination
of lye soap and tea tree oil. This helps oily skin and will help reduce acne
and make your skin soft.

 Back Acne Tips

  • Always wear cotton clothing, loose fitting is best.
  • You can apply powder to keep your back dry.
  • If necessary apply anti-perspirant to your back, don’t
    do this if you are going to engage in physical activity because sweating is
    needed to help cool the body.
  • Always wear clean clothes , bras and T-shirts when
    working out and put a clean towel down before lying on exercise machines or
    mats at the gym.
  • Shower as soon as possible after perspiring.
  • You should probably change your shirt twice a day
    whether you exercise or not to avoid bacteria buildup that can further
    aggravate your acne.

Although back acne is not as severe as other
types of acne but when not treated properly it sometimes leads to scars and
cysts.

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